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Maps, Damnned Maps, and Passengers

Why Are We Still Talking About Amtrak Profitability?

“But what would that money get us?”

Amtrak Says Union Pacific Is Thumbing Its Nose At STB Order

Check Out This Cool New Map!

'Bad Case of Congress Brain'

When Sarcasm Isn’t Enough

Rail Passengers’ 2024 Day on the Hill a Success!

Parties Tell STB Gulf Coast Roadblocks Could Clear In May

Wheels of Progress: Washington Union, Interstate Rail Compacts

Moulton Leads Again On High-Speed Rail

RPA On LD Study: Go Faster, Get Everyone At The Table

Labor Voices Support For N-S’s Shaw

Congress (Finally) Rejects Radical Cuts to Rail

STB’s Stern Message on Gulf Coast: Tick-Tock

Fixed Seats Come to the Northeast Corridor

Are Moon Shots Easier Than Passenger Rail?

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds Rail Transit Fleet Renewal

"Thank you to Jim Mathews and the Rail Passengers Association for presenting me with this prestigious award. I am always looking at ways to work with the railroads and rail advocates to improve the passenger experience."

Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3)
February 14, 2020, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award